Conflict of Laws

Résumé du livre

Highly regarded for supplying a solid analytical framework for a complicated area of the law, CONFLICT OF LAWS: Cases and Materials enters its Sixth Edition as a proven teaching tool.

The casebook offers:

• a strong balance of current and historical cases and problems that allow students to test the application of case analysis

• historical treatment of -- and distinct focus on -- choice of law

• an entire chapter devoted to the Internet and conflicts of law arising there

• equal coverage of practical and theoretical aspects of conflicts

• a chapter on conflicts in international settings

Changes for this edition bring the book up to date:

• older cases in the choice of law parts of the book are replaced with fresher, new ones

• careful editing results in a streamlined discussion of personal jurisdiction

• a major section on the various choices of law problems concerning same-sex marriage keeps pace with ongoing developments

• significant updates to the Internet and international conflicts sections reflect the many new and emerging issues